May: Existential

Question 1

proportionate to the threat, does not involve repression, and can be handled on a conscious level

Answer 1

normal anxiety

Question 2

psychological desire that seeks procreation through an enduring union with a loved one

Answer 2

eros

Question 3

The structure that gives meaning to experience and allows people to make decisions about the future

Answer 3

intentionality

Question 4

Modern civilization has led to people feeling isolated and alienated from both the self and the world

Answer 4

TRUEE

Question 5

can intentionality be unconscious?

Answer 5

yes

Question 6

making love

Answer 6

eros

Question 7

It is felt whenever one’s values are transformed into dogma (an established belief or doctrine

Answer 7

neurotic anxiety

Question 8

May’s was criticized as being

Answer 8

anti-intellectual and anti-theoretical

Question 9

manipulating organs

Answer 9

sex

Question 10

most obvious form of nonbeing

Answer 10

death

Question 11

The basic unity of person and environment is expressed by the term Dasein, meaning “being- in-the-world” TF

Answer 11

TRUEE

Question 12

Existentialism assumes the unity of subject and
object and the relationship means that both
people are both subject and object.

Answer 12

TRUEE

Question 13

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Answer 13

0

Question 14

Illness of our time

Answer 14

Alienation

Question 15

they refer to the nature of being and not to feelings arising from specific situations

Answer 15

ontological

Question 16

Existentialists are basically theoretical. Theories
tend to dehumanize people and render them as
objects

Answer 16

FALSEE

Question 17

a biological function that can be satisfied through sexual intercourse to release the sexual tension

Answer 17

sex

Question 18

Tenets of Existentialism

Answer 18

Existence takes precedence over essence

Existentialists oppose the artificial split between subject and object

People search for meaning in their lives

Existentialists hold that ultimately each of us is
responsible for who we are and what we will
become

Most existentialists take an antitheoretical
position, believing that theories tend to objectify people.

Question 19

freedom of action

Answer 19

existential freedom

Question 20

People experienceTHIS when they become aware that their existence or some value identified with it might be destroyed

Answer 20

anxiety

Question 21

Being in the world;

Basic unity exists between people and their environments

Answer 21

Dasein

Question 22

freedom of being

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essential freedom

Question 23

Umwelt vs Mitwelt vs Eigenwelt

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Umwelt, or the environment around us

Mitwelt, or our world with other people

Eigenwelt, or our relationship with our self

Question 24

“the design of the universe speaking through the design of each one of us.”

Answer 24

destiny

Question 25

Lack of connectedness and an inability to fulfill one’s destiny.

Answer 25

psychopathology

Question 26

Defined as the esteem for the other, the concern for the welfare of others beyond any gain. The love of God for man

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agape

Question 27

Each person is ultimately responsible for who he or she is. With this responsibility comes the freedom to choose and to make of oneself whatever her or she can.

Answer 27

TRUEE

Question 28

This refers to our relationship with our self. It means to be aware of our self as a human beingand to accept who we are

Answer 28

Eigenwelt

Question 29

“The subjective state of the individual’s becoming aware that his [or her] existence can be destroyed, that he can become ‘nothing’”

Answer 29

anxiety

Question 30

means to care, to delight in the presence of another person, and to affirm that person’s value as much as one’s own

Answer 30

love

Question 31

intimate non-sexual friendship between two people

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philia

Question 32

Two forms of freedom

Answer 32

1. existential freedom (freedom of doing/action)
2. essential freedom (freedom of being/ inner freedom)

Question 33

arises whenever people deny their potentialities, fail to accurately perceive the needs of others, or remain blind to their dependence on the natural world

Answer 33

guilt

Question 34

the chief existential disorders of our time

Answer 34

apathy and emptiness

Question 35

disproportionate to the threat and that leads to repression and defensive behavior

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neurotic anxiety

Question 36

Whereas essence is associated with growth and change; existence signifies stagnation and finality

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F; baligtad

Question 37

an active process that suggests that things matter

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care

Question 38

It is a subjective state of the human mind which exist when a person confronts issues of fulfilling their own potential

Answer 38

anxiety

Question 39

This refers to our relationship with the environment around us. It means for us to connect with nature

Answer 39

Umwelt

Question 40

The basic assumption of existentialism is that
existence precedes essence.

Answer 40

TRUEE

Question 41

This refers to our world shared with another person. To become authentic, we must relate to other people as people and not as things

Answer 41

Mitwelt

Question 42

People acquire freedom of action by

Answer 42

expanding their self-awareness and by
assuming responsibility for their actions

Question 43

Acquisition of freedom and responsibility is achieved at the expense of

Answer 43

anxiety and dread

Question 44

essence signifies stagnation and finality existence - growth and change

Answer 44

True

Question 45

Freedom can exist without anxiety. TF

Answer 45

False

Freedom cannot exist without anxiety because these 2 factors are key that allows a person to grow and live to their fullest potential

Question 46

Normal anxiety blocks growth
and productive action. TF

Answer 46

False;

Neurotic anxiety blocks growth
and productive action

Question 47

Bridges the gap between subject and object because it enables them to see that their intentions are a function of both themselves and their environment

Answer 47

intentionality

Question 48

conscious commitment to action

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will

Question 49

Freedom comes from an understanding of our

Answer 49

destiny

Question 50

May’s theory was criticized as

Answer 50

anti-intellectual and anti-theoretical

Question 51

Low rating to

Answer 51

generate research, guide action, and internal consistency

Question 51

Average rating on

Answer 51

parsimony

Question 52

High rating on

Answer 52

organization (scope of human condition)

Question 53

causality or teleological?

Answer 53

teleological